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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2022
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventor:
Dwight David Williams, Powhatan, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/36 (2006.01); B65B 1/12 (2006.01); B65B 37/20 (2006.01); G01F 11/24 (2006.01); B65B 59/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/366 (2013.01); B65B 1/12 (2013.01); B65B 37/20 (2013.01); G01F 11/24 (2013.01); B65B 59/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
At least one example embodiment relates to an apparatus. In at least one example embodiment, the apparatus includes a shaft and a housing. The shaft is configured to rotate. The shaft defines a pocket. The housing includes a sidewall. The sidewall at least partially defines an interior region. At least a portion of the shaft is in the interior region. The sidewall defines a first opening to the interior region.